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. 2020 May 28;21(11):3843. doi: 10.3390/ijms21113843
SARS Severe acute respiratory syndrome
MERS Middle East respiratory syndrome
COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019
SARS-CoV-2 SARS coronavirus 2
2019-nCoV Novel coronavirus 2019
HCoV-19 Human coronavirus 2019
SARSr-CoV SARS-related coronavirus
NTD N-terminal domain
CTD C-terminal domain
RBD Receptor-binding domain
ACE2 Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
APN Aminopeptidase N
DPP4 Dipeptidyl peptidase 4
CPL Cysteine protease cathepsin L
TMPRSS2 Transmembrane protease serine 2
FP Fusion peptide
6-HB Six-helix bundle
PRNT Plaque reduction neutralization test
IFITM Interferon-inducible transmembrane
NM Nafamostat mesylate
FOY Ggabexate mesylate
IC50 50% inhibitory concentration
CC50 50% cell cytotoxicity concentration
EC50 Concentration for 50% of maximal effect
EC90 Concentration for 90% of maximal effect
RAS Renin-angiotensin system
AT2 Angiotensin II receptor
pan-CoV Pan-coronavirus